Doorkeeper selection and fiscal debates dominate Congress
The House and Senate debate Doorkeeper duties and Polk case with votes 139 to 80 and 122 to 115, while the Pacific Rail Funding bill advances and opposition to the War Department contracts persists. Senate discusses census, naval and railroad funding, adjourns variedly, and Field is elected Doorkeeper amid party clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coss
T House
Polk
Cravens
Henry
Frye
Eden
Senate
House
Secretary of War
War Department
Matthews
Ohio
Judiciary Committee
Butler
Mass
Doorkeeper
Cook
Bayard
Del
Sargent
Cal
Thurman
James Shields
Missouri
Cox
N. Y
Shields
G. H. Pendleton
Confederate States
Corea
Burnside
United States Army
Blaine
Edmunds
Clymer
Hunton
Yeates
Blackburn
Clarke
White
Clark
Messrs
Randolph
O'Neill
Jones
Acklen
Secretary of the Treasury
New Orleans
Pacific Railroad
Committee On
Banking and Currency
Whole
Wood
Election returns show Van Zandt re elected in Rhode Island
Returns from Rhode Island on the 3d indicate Gov Van Zandt secured about a 3000 vote majority and the Legislature leans Republican by a large margin. The item also notes various political and social happenings from the period, including banquet scenes and industrial incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
van Zandt
Stava
St. Albans
Baltic
New York
Europe
Sth
Natick
R. I
Providence
Pawtucket
Volante
Jennie Fower
Molle
Seymour
Springfield
U. S
Wyoming
Hot & Hougbeee
Boston
Indianapolis
James W. Bugbee
J. F. Preston
E. Rose
Merchants’ Loan and Trust Company
Paterson
N. J
Preston
Peru
Roach
Chester
Hayes
Schurz
Thompson
Devens
Hartranft
Philadelphia
Bayard Taylor
Germany
Lotus Club
Cambridge
Mass
M. Maitland
Jas. Anglin
Nathan Burgess
Geo. Gerrity
Wdsons
Moses
South Carolina
Terrible storms and political shifts ripple across regions
The report lists a hail storm in North Mississippi of March 3, a rail robbery on the Texas Central line at Eagleford, and a fiery loss of the Dawn near New Orleans. It notes tax coupon acceptances in Virginia, a Oregon Greenback convention ticket, and mass vote tallies in Michigan and Ohio. Additional items include railroad strikes, illicit distillery seizures in Tennessee, a mine gold brick worth over 50000, and notable deaths from Elgin to Baltimore.
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Congressional Committee
House Military Committee
House
Gen. Fields
Kentucky
Fields
Shields
P. B. S. Prnenspack
J. Madison Wells
Washington
New Orleans
Anderson
Sawyer
Public Lands Committee
Senate
McGarrahan
Post Office Department
National Bank
Treasury Department
Sur-General
Agress
Justin F. Colburn
New York Times
Mexico
Charles W. Field
Field
Thurman
Pacific Railroad Fund
Union Pacific
Central Pacific Railroad
United States Treasury
Gen. Field
District of Columbia
Mississippi
Lake Michigan
Detroit
Virginia Supreme Court
Dawn
Red River
Oregon
M. Wilkins
J. F. Campbell
Congress
Texas Central Road
Eagleford Station
White
van Buren
Tenn
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Emporia
Topeka
Joan S. Wilcox
Joan W. Amos
U. S
California
San Rafael
Michigan
Ohio
Fashion
Sandy River
Joseph Newbury
Richmond
Osborn
Mr. Eastland
Ethel
Prizes Awarded In Pedestrian Match And Global Tensions
Prizes distributed for a late pedestrian match with O Leary 3750 Vaughan 1300 Brown 3525. Reports note British Commons action on tobacco duty and income tax while the annual budget shows expenditure 81 020 000 and revenue 79 146 000. Shah of Persia left Teheran for Europe. Peru cites favorable US treaties but rejects allowing American troops on Mexican soil.
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O'Leary
Vaughan
Brown
Andrassy
England
House of Commons
Commons
Persia
Teheran
Europe
United States
Besica Bay
Vocatel
Ogle
London Times
Porturia
Valo
Russia
Tom Allen
Davis
Peru
Austria
Porte
San Stefano
Bosphorus
Khedive of I
Turkey
Oe Roumania
South Africa
Secocceni
Fire at Steuben County poorhouse kills fifteen inmates
Barn, NY April 7 a brick poorhouse building burned killing fifteen inmates. The fire was set by an insane person and sixty to seventy inmates were inside. over forty rescued, several escaped, one man seriously injured. Names list includes L C Ford and others. disorderly scene described as blood-curdling.
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N. Y
Steuben County
L. C. Ford
Fits
John Alvian
Criple
Mary Hewett
Oil Train Collision Kills One in Lehigh Valley Crash
A oil train and a freight train collided near Slatington Pennsylvania causing an oil tank explosion and widespread fire. One man William Shoemaker died and nineteen others were burned with several in critical condition as seventeen oil cars and merchandise cars were destroyed.
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Maves Cuunk
Lehigh Valley
Slatington
William Shoemaker
Lockport
Joseph Goldberg
Chas Bartholomew
Edward Seibert
Arthur Williams
Daniel Kilb
Jacob Hammel
Hammel
Maven Cuunk
Illiam Shoemaker
John Coeher
Ivine Beers
Daniel Reber
Irvine Clark
John Kohback
Proposed Constitutional Amendment on Electoral Votes
Washington April 5 report of the House sub committee proposes counting electoral votes by multiplying each state's total popular vote by its electors and dividing by the state’s total vote for president. The method uses three decimals for fractions and aims to protect smaller states' power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee
United States
New York
Neral
Catholic Press Clarifies Marian Devotion Terminology
The Catholic press argues Protestants should not use the term Mariolatry since Catholics worship Mary with dutia and seek saints' intercession. It states only God receives latria, Mary prays for us, and believers request Mary's intercession for blessings.
Tragic River Crossing Drowns Man and Child
A small boat sank while crossing the Maumee River near Providence on the 2nd, drowning J. Rochte and his child. Mrs. Rochte survived by clinging to debris until shore aid arrived. The report also notes political appointments, investigations, and legislative actions from the Ohio General Assembly through early January 1879.
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Wurtz J. Rochte
Maumee River
Providence
Mr. Rochte
House
Delong
J. J. Winegarder
Rushville
Daniel L. June
Perry Close
Fremont
June
Jane
Bladensburg
Charles F
H. M. Montgomery
Mongomery
Fry
Royal Arcanum of
Ohio
Mansfield
Rgent
A. E. Keyes
Joel Pomerine
Millersburg
J. W. Holmes
Galion
L. M. Kuhns
Canton
W. H. Tucker
Elyria
L. S. E. Bright
Akron
A. B. Smith
Cleveland
E. C. Pocock
Shreve
S. C. Thompson
Mt. Vernon
G. W. Bent
Daniel Fund
Wooster
George W. Weeks
W. M. Reid
Bucyrus
Supreme Council
Ph. Teeple
Winegardner
Rader
Murphy Folks
Columbus
Joan C. Hite
State Farm
Lancaster
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
General Assembly
State of
Times Editorial Calls Austria and England United on San Stefano
The Times editorial states Austria and England share the same view on the San Stefano treaty and its peaceful alignment with other powers. It argues public opinion supports firm joint action to persuade Russia to withdraw, rendering its position untenable without war.
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Londong
the Times
Austria
England
Europe
Russia
Mobilization Ordered in Russian Districts Reported
Portsmoorh April 4 troop ships Crocodile and Euphrates ordered to be ready for sea in forty eight hours London April 4 Berlin dispatch confirms mobilization in the four remaining Russian military districts.
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Portsmoorh
Crocodile
London
Berlin
Pacifist hopes fade as Congress stalemate grows
In St Peterssura on April 6 the British circular was delivered to Prince Gortschakoff. Officials say concessions were blocked at the congress and confidence in a peaceful solution wanes as war appears increasingly likely and people expect a long, costly conflict.
Treaty perceptions from the North German Gazette
The North German Gazette argues that Russia’s antagonism risks Germany’s interests and that the treaty fails to protect others. It suggests Russia can only fulfill the treaty through further war and that England and Austria demand major changes, hindering settlement.
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Germany
Russia
England
Austria
Peace Efforts Highlight Honor of Allied Powers
A fragment notes harmony among Russia Austria and England on a key issue and a shared wish for peace, implying that united diplomacy may yield the upper hand in negotiations.
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Russia
Austria
England
Attitude of Roumanian Government Raises San Stefano Tension
London April 5. If the Roumanian Government’s stance is real, a rupture seems likely as Russia enforces the San Stefano treaty. A collision involving Russia, England and Austria might follow from this pressure.
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London
Russia
Rumors of Berlin Letter Boost Hope for European Congress
In St Peters sonna April 7 reports say a Berlin letter suggests concessions to avert war. Germany shifts from passive stance and Russia may accept good offices. Rumors revive hopes for a congress with Gen Ignatieff delaying departure to join Prince Gortschakoff as plenipotentiary if talks proceed.
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St. Peterssona
Berlin
Germany
Russia
Constantinople
Prince Gortschakoff
Prince Gortschakoff Reply to Salisbury Circulation
The Times prints Prince Gortschakoff's conciliatory reply to Salisbury arguing that San Stefano does not create a Russian controlled Slav state. He defends Bulgaria limits, notes mixed commissions, asserts Batoum value is defensive, and calls for practical proposals to resolve East questions without war.
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Lord Salisbury
San Stefano
Russia
Bulgaria
Roumania
England
Mediterranean
Ince Gortschakoff
Thessaly
Epirus
Bessarabia
Danube
International Commission
Prince Gortschakoff
Armenia
Batoum
Porte
Persia
Turkey
East
Great Britain
Europe
Marquis of Salisbury
April Fools Pocket Book Heist on Walnut and Fourth
A group of youths staged a prank on Walnut and Fourth streets by placing a worn pocket-book on the sidewalk. A blue-shirted passerby rapidly claimed the imagined prize and walked away with two ten-dollar bills, leaving onlookers amused and surprised.
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Walnut
Fourth Streets
Philadelphia Times
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Eagle Block
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Keystone Block
Colby & Scott's Drug Store
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Nelson, Killey & Nelson
S. T. Sutphen
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J.D. Lams
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Secon
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J. P. Cameron
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Wood County
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Ireland
Scotland
Wales
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Defiance, Ohio
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Undertaker
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Adam Jaurb
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Nord Deutsche Zeitung
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Italy
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Legislature
Institution For the Deaf and Dumb
Bishop
Job E. Owens
Butler County
Daytonium
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James D. Paston
Hocking
Reform School
Common Pleas
Lucas County
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Deaf and Dumb Asylum
Boards of Education
Institution For the Deaf
Umb
John C. Morris
Hiram D. Peck
Longview Asylum
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Wyandot
Penitentiary Committee
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McWhorter
Falls Township
Alfred Ball
Athens Asylum
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Harris
Hamilton
Cummings
Lucas
Dayton Asylum
J. D. Poston
Andrew Ray
St. Paul’s Universalist Church
Mr.Moody
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